Northern, Farrington and Grand Prairie top the list in North Egypt with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Top-spending North Egypt townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Northern
Franklin
458
$166,576
$364
2
Farrington
Jefferson
567
$107,552
$190
3
Grand Prairie
Jefferson
800
$134,387
$168
4
Barren
Franklin
496
$73,197
$148
5
Rome
Jefferson
1,669
$245,151
$147
6
Blissville
Jefferson
404
$54,826
$136
7
Ewing
Franklin
1,391
$169,721
$122
8
Casner
Jefferson
1,239
$143,065
$115
9
Dodds
Jefferson
2,720
$268,148
$99
10
Pendleton
Jefferson
1,300
$123,377
$95
11
Bald Hill
Jefferson
787
$64,684
$82
12
Webber
Jefferson
2,323
$180,002
$77
13
Elk Prairie
Jefferson
725
$56,073
$77
14
Benton
Franklin
8,972
$570,057
$64
15
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson
14,237
$873,215
$61
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